Pertaining to the dependence of the properties (especially the energy) of a
molecular entity in a particular
electronic state (or of a
transition state ) on relative nuclear geometry. The electronic
ground state is usually considered, but the term can apply to excited states as well. Stereoelectronic
effects arise from the different alignment of electronic orbitals in different arrangements
of nuclear geometry.
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 2193
(Basic terminology of stereochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996))
on page 2218
See also:
PAC, 1994, 66, 1077
(Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994))
on page 1167
Cite as:
IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by
A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997).
XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic,
J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.
